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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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